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More than 4 million people have died from covid-19 in the world

2021-07-08T09:12:03.267Z


More than 4 million people around the world have died from covid-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.


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More than 4 million people worldwide have died from covid-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

In all, three countries account for more than a third of all global deaths.

The United States, which has the highest number of fatalities with 606,000, represents 15% of the world total, followed by Brazil and India.

The grim milestone, announced Wednesday, comes as new cases and deaths are declining in the US and Europe, where significant numbers of residents have been vaccinated.

But some developing countries, like Indonesia, still face growing outbreaks, as authorities struggle to secure enough vaccines to protect citizens.

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The delta variant, a more transmissible and possibly more dangerous strain of coronavirus, is also contributing to an increase in cases in some countries and regions.

In the US, the delta variant now accounts for more than half of all new infections, according to estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Last week an average of 7,900 deaths from covid-19 were reported each day, according to Johns Hopkins University.

That's 46% less than the global peak of more than 14,700 daily deaths in January, but 57% higher than the rate of around 5,000 daily deaths this time last year.

The global death toll surpassed one million on September 18, 2020, 191 days after the World Health Organization declared the new coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic.

It took 115 days for the global death toll to reach 2 million, 88 days to exceed 3 million and another 89 days to reach 4 million.

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Given the difficulty of accurately tracking the spread of the virus, especially in the developing world, many experts believe that the global death toll is likely significantly higher than the officially reported figure.

In a statement Thursday, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that the pandemic "is far from over" and warned of the emergence of more transmissible and deadly variants that are more likely to undermine the effectiveness of vaccines. current if the virus continues to spread.

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"Vaccines offer a ray of hope, but most of the world is still in the shadows. The virus is outpacing vaccine distribution," he said, calling for a global plan to boost vaccine production, ensure equitable distribution and address doubts about them.

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"To carry out this plan, I request an Emergency Working Group that brings together all countries with vaccine production capacity, the World Health Organization, the GAVI global vaccine alliance, and international financial institutions capable of dealing with pharmaceutical companies. and relevant manufacturers, and other key stakeholders, "he said.

Source: cnnespanol

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